For no particular reason. This list may develop….
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How would we say #Whistleblower in Ancient Greek?
(it is a metaphor in English…)
μηνυτής or μηνιτήρ, “Informer”
μάρτυς, “witness”
ὄπτηρ or αὐτόπτηρ, “eye-witness”
κατάσκοπος, “spy”— sententiae antiquae (@sentantiq) September 19, 2019
Συκοφάντης perhaps, though the term became pejorative.
— Armand D'Angour (@ArmandDAngour) September 19, 2019
καταδότης(καταδίδωμι)
— George Araouzos (@GAraouzos) September 19, 2019
